COMPLETED My first micro 4/3 camera

Hey guys, I'm new to the site and I'm looking for a nice camera to bring with me to Africa in April. I'm going to be living on a wildlife reserve and want to find a camera that I can use to get some nice pictures of the wildlife. The most I'm looking to spend is $315 (with a lens included). Also suggestions for cameras would be great. Thanks everyone.

Yeah I checked it out. I just bought the GF1 and am in the process of talking to a guy about a panasonic 14-42mm lens for around $75 or $80, so total ill be in about $315 which is exactly what I was looking to spend. I've got another question for you guys though, do these cameras need a special sd card? Or is there is there a certain brand or class sd card that you would recommend?

If you are into shooting RAW or lots of videos, then you would need something fast, like a Sandisk Extreme Pro, but since you are just getting into photography, I'd say any SD card would do, but preferably a Class 10 card for faster data transfer. I like Transcend Class 10 cards for their reasonable pricing and reliable performance...

Yeah I did a little research and found that a class 10 was the safest bet. Now I just have to figure out which brand to get. Also what size card would you recommend? I'll be on a wildlife reserve for a month and will only be able to make it to a computer maybe 2 times a week if that. Should I get a 32 GB card or should I get 2 cards?

Yeah I did a little research and found that a class 10 was the safest bet. Now I just have to figure out which brand to get. Also what size card would you recommend? I'll be on a wildlife reserve for a month and will only be able to make it to a computer maybe 2 times a week if that. Should I get a 32 GB card or should I get 2 cards?

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I always prefer 2 cards rather than 1. Supposed to read/write a little faster... but I haven't noticed any perceptible performance difference between a 16 GB and 32 GB Class 10 Transcend SD card, so I think either 2 16 GB cards or 1 32 GB card will do for you. Often times the final decision comes down to price...

Its about the same for 2 16's as it is for one 32. I'm probably going to pick up the 32 then if i have a few extra bucks before i leave I might pick up an extra 16 just to have the security of having 2.